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Record ID: PUBLIC-CFA994
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver three-farthings of Elizabeth I, dating to the year AD 1573. E D G ROSA SINE SPINA Crowned bust left with rose behind. Reverse type depicting a square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the legend. Date above the shield. CIVITAS LONDON Second issue 1561-82. Mint of London. Acorn initial mark. North 1991 page 135 no.2000. .496mm diameter, weighs .31g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D03AEA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily white patinated rounded Flint Scraper Mid Mesolithic to Neolithic - 9500 - 3500 BC.. Semi abrupt re-touch that extends roughly 75% round the sides. Retouch varies from short semi-abrupt to invasive scaled semi-abrupt. Cortex along one edge. The flatter underside of the object has two round rust coloured markings plus one smaller same within the white patina. The scraper is round but with a flattened area 22.43mm long. 41.17mm tall from the flattened area and 42.7mm diameter across the remainder. 13.81mm thick,weighs 26.38g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F6D219
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck silver hammered medieval Irish voided long cross cut half penny of Henry III (r.1216-1272), struck at Dublin possibly by or in absentia by Davi c.1251-1254. Obverse: facing crowned bust with sceptre and single lined triangle to denote Ireland. Reverse: long voided cross with three pellets in each quarter. Spink 6243. Class IId. . Measurements: 17.58mm in diameter, 0.92mm thick and 1.43g in weight
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F21583
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver farthing of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at London. Class 10, 1300-1310 North 1058; Withers Type 30j.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F2996E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), minted at London. Class 3(prob. g) 1280-81 (North 1991: 21, ref: 1022; Obverse: 'EDW R ANGL DNS hYB'; Crowned bust facing with wedged drapery. Reverse: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant. Diameter: 18.81mm. Weight: 1.24g. DA=12:3.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F2F85C
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spur fragment of post-medieval date (c. 1600-1800).
Description: The spur consists of the heel and incomplete arms, the breaks on which may have occurred in the plough soil. The arms have a 'D' shaped cross section, with a flat inner surface and convex outer surface. Integral to the exterior edge is a protrusion which originally held the rowel. The protrusion has a circular cross section. Before the midpoint the protrusion is sliced in half lengthways. One half is now missing together with the rowel. The remaining side now has a flat inner surface …
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F3704C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle plate of medieval date (c.1250-1450).
Description: A rectangular metal sheet, originally folded over the strap bar of the buckle, (now lost), with recessed sides and a central slot to contain the pin. The plate is split at the folded end, the two halves held together by one central rivet (3.6mm in diameter) which remains in situ at the open end. A second rivet remains in the corner of the plate which has folded over slightly, and the third rivet is missing, with a circular rivet hole remaining at the other corner. The plate has an even, green pa…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F3C594
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval stirrup-strap mount of Williams' Class A, Type 11A (11th-12th century). The mount is sub-triangular in plan but the top has broken off, together with the integral attachment loop. The mount is quite worn but it has a raised outer border, within which is a moulded lion standing facing right (on the mount), with its head thrown back and its right foreleg raised so that it is touching the border. It also has a raised tail curling across its back towards the head. Below this beast within the outer border, which is widened at this point, are two riv…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F3ECBC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token (c. 1500-c. 1850). Powell Type 2/2.
The token has a raised design on each side. One side has initials H F (or possibly F H) and the other side has a cross over two cirlcles.
This token is greyish buff.
Diameter: 23.47mm. 1.5mm Thick. Weight: 7.03g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F5F72C
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead seal matrix dating to the period AD 1200 to 1350.
The matrix is circular in plan and originally flat but has become concave and slightly irregular, particularly on the reverse. On the face is a central incised cross. Surrounding this central motif is a circumferential legend which may read +S'hAVIS F 'E'M. , this translates as Seal of Lewis or mavis son/daughter of Emma. The reverse of the object has an attachment lug situated at 12 o'clock indicating the position of the beginning of the legend on the face and there is the suggestion of a raised cross leading from t…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F51154
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Copper alloy Mount with integral pointed lugs, dating from the 17th century. The mount has cordate openwork, a basal trefoil knop and two lugs. An identical mount is in Metal Artefacts of Antiquity Vol. I by Brian Read, No.325 page 29 and illustrated in Fig. 22 page 37. 30mm tall and 20mm wide, 12.62 mm deep, weighs 5.25g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F5AD8D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy single sheet medieval strap end, probably dating to cAD1230 - 1450, which has been folded almost in half whilst in the ground. It consists of a thin sheet of metal which tapers from a riveted straight end to a curved pointed end. On one surface there is a fine inscribed and notched border line on all sides except the riveted end. There are two rivets at each side of the broad end on the line of the border decoration 1.7mm diameter, 3.54mm long, spaced 7.4mm apart. Green and brown patina. The strap would measure 44.5mm in length if unfolded, but is currently 25.62 in …
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F62C50
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete roughtly half size fragment of a lead seal matrix dating to the period AD 1200 to 1350.
The matrix is roughly half circular d-shaped in plan and was originally flat but has become twisted and irregular, particularly on the reverse where there are crosses incised into the surface which suggests it may intentionally have been put out of use. On the face is a central incised EN. Surrounding this central motif is a circumferential legend which may read I C 'nTSAF. The reverse of the object has a squashed attachment lug situated at 12 o'clock indicating the position of the…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F671B1
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and slightly bent post-Medieval copper-alloy rose and orb Nuremberg jetton of Hans Krauwinckel II (master 1586-1635). Similar to Mitchiner 1988:
Obverse inscription indistinct but probably : *HANNS.KRAVWINCKEL.IN.; Inner circle line with three crowns and three lis arranged centrifugally around a central rose.
Reverse inscription indistinct; Imperial orb surmounted by a cross pattée within a double-stranded trefoil, all within an inner circle.
Diameter: 22.76.0mm. Weight: .73g. DA=12:1.
Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg, Jetons Medalets …
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F76502
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token farthing of John Watson, from Gravesend, dated AD1653. Williamson (1889, no. 308). John Watson was Mayor of Gravesend in 1660 and again in 1670. Obverse heart pierced with arrow and inscription IOHN WATSON. Reverse W over I K within central line, inscription indistinct but probably GRAVESEND 1653. Dimensions: diameter: 15.28mm; weight: 1.04g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century. Elliot Stock: London.
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F7B488
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy pipe tamper of post-medieval date (c.1600-1850) .
Description: The object consists of the circular tamper itself with a quadruple collared stem terminating in a well modelled hand grasping the middle of the stem of a clay pipe with the curved end of the pipe resting on the thumb. The round tamper consists of a circular section 13.31mm diameter, the face of which has etched crossed lines forming a diamond pattern.
Measurements: The length is 51.46mm, the width 40mm, thickness 13.31mm, and the weight is 27.52g.
Discussion: The clay pipe is typ…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F81923
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy key of medieval date (c.1450-1550 AD).
Description: The object represents the lower shaft section and bit of a medieval key, most of the stem and the handle is missing. It has an oval cross sectioned shaft and a solid rectangular bit. The bit is divided into four on one side with the two inner quarters attached to the shaft with a shallow recess, being recessed on the other side much more deeply to approximately the middle of the shaft. The outer half has the deep recess along the shaft and then two halves separated by a smaller recess with the b…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-06A7C8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy trade token dating to 1667. Issued by Thomas Forde of the Grocer's Arms in Lenham, Kent. . A halfpenny token Obverse: HIS HALF PENNY in centre inner circle with 1667 IN LENHAM around the outer. Reverse: Indistinct Shield of Arms in central inner circle with [ ] HOM[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] DE for THOMAS FORDE around the outer. Williamson No. Kent 372. Diameter: 17.98mm .95mm thick Weight: 1.6 g
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-06EC83
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 8.9mm long, 15.43mm wide, 3.75mm thick and has a circular aperture. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. These holes are at an oblique angle to the alignment of the suspension loop. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are just visible together with one straigh…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-072122
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy spherical animal 'crotal' bell (1600-1800).
The sub-rectangular suspension loop at the top is about 11.21mm long, 11.74mm wide, 3.27mm thick and has an arched aperture. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominent horizontal circumferential joining rib. At either side of the suspension loop, about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere, is a circular sound hole. These holes are at an oblique angle to the alignment of the suspension loop. One of the two sound holes in the lower hemisphere is complete and measures 4.1mm …
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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